East Asian Central Asian Rugs

Rare Antique Chinese Rug Pre-1900 Chinese Symbols 12x15 11'10" x 14'6" 361cm x 427cm "This is a rare pre-1900 Chinese high quality piece with rare Chinese symbols throughout. Th...

A Chinese pictographic rug in predominant shades blue. The wool is very soft and all the colors are natural. Soft on the feet.

Made with hand-knotted wool and originating from China, this 11x13 oversized antique Peking rug features an intricate symbolic pictorial design with Buddhist and Taoist motifs on a midnight-blue field framed by a formal ivory border—an exciting new curation from Rug & Kilim’s collection of late 19th century rugs. On the Design: Exemplifying pictorial traditions of late 19th century imperial workshop productions, this design centers on a distinctive hourglass-shaped medallion rendered in ivory with detailed scale patterns and internal floral motifs, likely representing a stylized Buddhist endless knot symbol. Surrounding this central element is a complex arrangement of auspicious symbols and narrative vignettes scattered across the deep blue field in a deliberate asymmetrical composition. Notable motifs include court figures, elephants with riders, vases, floral arrangements, and various Buddhist and Taoist emblems including ruyi scepters and cloud formations.The branching ivory-colored linear elements create structural organization across the field, connecting various pictorial elements while suggesting a cosmic or landscape framework. The border employs a formal arrangement with an ivory ground hosting Buddhist emblems and stylized floral motifs, punctuated by blue diamond patterns at the corners and midpoints. Calligraphic cartouches appear at the top and bottom borders, likely containing auspicious inscriptions or dedications. The restricted palette—predominantly indigo, ivory, and selective pale blue accents—creates visual coherence. This rug represents the refined aesthetic sensibilities of late Qing dynasty textile...

An early 20th-century Chinese Pictorial rug with an animal motif in light blue, navy and ivory Measures: 2'3' x 4'5''.

Made with hand-knotted wool in China circa 1900-1910, this 9x11 antique Chinese rug is a rare Peking rug of exceptional beauty and quality—an exciting new curation from Rug & Kilim’s...

Rare Pair of Tiger Pictorial Tibetan Rugs from the 3rd quarter of the 20th century. One has a sun and the other has a moon on the top Details rug no. j3895 size 2' 8" x 4' 11" (81 x...

Hand-knotted in wool and originating from 18th century China, this 13x13 antique rug is extremely special for its beauty and its outstanding large size among works curated from this ...

Narrow Chinese Peking Runner from the 1st quarter of the 20th century Measures: 2' x 9'7".

Chinese Nichols art deco room size rug from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century. Measures: 9' x 11'6''

One of a kind Khotan rug with a soft pink field consisting of a flower vase motif and a soft green border.

Enchanting Large room size 20th-century Chinese Art Deco carpet with a spacious floral design on a Burgundy Field Measures: 9'10'' x 13'5''.

Featuring intricately woven motifs and emblems on a mixture of red and deep brown backgrounds through the centre. The handmade carpet then enclosed by a highly-detailed layered borde...

Enchanting floral design early 20th century Chinese Art Deco carpet in an odd size wide gallery room size format. Measures: 7'6'' x 14'5''.

Hand-knotted in wool, this 12x14 contemporary rug is from our Modern Classics collection and is particularly inspired by antique Tabriz styles. On the Design: Inspired by vintage ...

Made with hand-knotted wool circa 1910-1920, this 6x9 antique Chinese Art Deco rug is an exciting new collectible and rare period piece in Rug & Kilim's Collection. Its design is bel...

Handwoven in a wool flatweave, this 8x10 rug is a new unveiling from the European rug collection by Rug & Kilim—one of its earliest works, inspired by antique Tudor rugs and English ...

This contemporary Tibetan rug is expertly crafted by hand using wool and silk and boasts a striking green and orange color field. Adding to its charm is an all-over abstract geometri...

A fine-quality antique Tibetan throw-size pictorial rug. Would make for a great wall hanging too Measures: 2'5" x 5'

Antique Chinese Art deco Rug, Room size, circa 1920 A one-of-a-kind antique Chinese Mandarin oriental carpet, hand-knotted with medium thickn...

An antique East Turkestan Khotan rug from the early 20th century. Measures: 5' 4" x 8' 10"

An early 20th-century Chinese run in the palest blue color Measures: 2'11'' x 5'.

Made with hand-knotted wool and originating from East Turkestan circa 1930-50, this 5x9 Samarkand rug is an exciting entry to Rug & Kilim’s repertoire of Vintage Oriental creations. ...

Enchanting early 20th century highly decorative Chinese Peking rug with an abrashed light blue field The wool and feel of the rug is very soft on the feet. It has a silky sheen to it...

Stunning circa 1930's Chinese pictorial rug with a large deer and bird on a deep blue ground Measures: 2'5" x 4'6".

Beautiful late 20th century Chinese rug with light colors with beige, brown, green, yellow and pink, and Chinese design, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundations.

An Antique Tibetan intermediate Pictorial rug from the early 20th century 5'11'' x 9'3''   

76595 Vintage Tibetan Brown Rug with Minimalist Style. Take a timeless, tailored modern design, mix in a dash of abrash and variegated shades of warm brown in this vintage Tibetan ru...

An early-20th-century room size Chinese rug in the navy, beige, and gray color family. The wool and feel of the rug is very soft on the feet. It...

Beautiful Chinese rug from Beijing, with beautiful Chinese design and nice colors with blue, yellow, orange and purple, entirely and finely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton fo...

Enchanting early 20th century Chinese Peking carpet with a soft blue background, beige border and soft accents in peachy apricot. 8'10'' x 11'3''

Long 1920s Chinese runner with a solid open field design with floral motifs in beige with a lovely floral border in navy and light blue. Excellent condition. Measures: 3' x 19'3".

This stunning contemporary wool Tibetan rug features intricate hand-knotted craftsmanship, with a beige base and a sophisticated all-over geometric pattern complemented by tasteful r...

late 19th century east turkestan Khotan rug with cantaloupe colored ground. 4'1'' x 5'4''

Nice late 19th century Chinese rug with beautiful Chinese and Art Deco design and beautiful natural colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundation. ✨✨✨ "Experie...

Hand-knotted in wool, this 4x5 transitional rug is an addition to the European rug collection by Rug & Kilim, affectionately named for the inspiration hailing from time-honored Tapes...

An antique Mongolian room size carpet handmade during the early 20th century with a contemporary Art Deco style geometric pattern in neutral colors. Measures: 9' 2" x 11' 1" The craft of the hand-knotted carpet in China, and the surrounding areas including Mongolia and Tibet, extends into the early centuries of the first millennium, C.E., but we really have a firm grasp only beginning in the later 16th century with large, very coarsely woven carpets, often depicting dragons, created for the Imperial Forbidden City palaces. Chinese carpets have always been commercial and there are no tribal groups responsible for any of the carpet weaving strains. When the Ming Dynasty fell in 1644, with no Imperial patrons, production moved to the city of Ningxia in north central China where several workshops turned out more finely woven pieces for the Mandarins of the administrative Ch’ing bureaucracy and well-to-do merchants. Ningxia was the major Chinese carpet center up through most of the 19th century, with first allover and then medallion designs on cotton foundations in medium weaves. Palettes were initially limited to yellows, dark blue and cream, but later widened to include reds, browns and even green. These antiques were the first Chinese carpets to be exported to the West and they fitted in well with the craze for Chinese blue-and-white porcelain in the second half of the 19th century. Ningxia also wove shaped and rectangular small rugs for saddle underlays, chair (“throne”) seats and shaped backs, pillar carpets with dragons or monks for Buddhist monasteries, and long divided runners for monastery meditation halls. These small rugs are among the most collectible of all Chinese weavings. Weavers from Ningxia set up workshops in the capital Peking (Beijing) in the 1860’s and began weaving Western room sizes for export, primarily to America. In blue – and – white and polychrome palettes, with round wreath medallions, precious objects, seasonal flowers, paeonies, lotuses, fretwork, clouds, butterflies and bats, all relatively spaciously drawn. The round “Shou” (Good Luck) character is also a prominent decorative motif. There are also a few Peking landscape pictorials with pagodas, houses, bridges, waterscapes and boats. Peking carpets were woven right up until WWII and production began again after the Cultural Revolution around 1970. They are moderately well-woven, on cotton foundations, exactingly executed and indisputably Chinese. Many are in the blue-and-white style. Nothing else looks like a Peking carpet and for a Chinese “look” in a room, they are absolutely indispensable. Sizes range from scatters and a few runners, through the popular 9’12’ size, to large carpets over 20’ which must have been special orders. The earliest Peking Revival carpets are pliable and fairly thin, but they became heavier and more compact in the 20th century, in competition with Art Deco carpets from Tientsin. The modern, post- 1970, pieces are in the traditional Peking style, but are a little too regular and neat. Exactitude has been favored over character, as hard to explain that as it is. There are a number of all-silk and silk-and –metal thread pieces, many with inscriptions purporting to link them with rooms in the Imperial palaces, bringing very substantial auction prices, but none are really antique. The genre emerged after WWI and the present demand comes from mainland Chinese. The silk piles often stand in pattern relief against flat woven gold metal thread grounds. The inscriptions are apocryphal, the rugs are flashily opulent, perfect for nouveaux riches. The Art Deco period between the two World Wars saw a distinctive carpet industry developing in Tientsin (Tianjin) in northeastern China. These are highly prized for their transitional design character, neither overtly Chinese, nor abstractly modern/contemporary. Woven exclusively for export, usually by and for American firms, such as Nichols and Elbrook, they are totally in the “Jazz Age Modern” style of the 1920’s, often without borders, with abstract or abstracted patterns, and only with, at best, a few Chinese-y pattern elements. Vases asymmetrically placed in the corners are features of some of the more Chinese-y carpets. Open fields with floral sprays and branches growing in from the edges are anther design innovation. Often, Chinese motives have been re-imagined in more sharp-edged, abstract manners. Some have no references whatsoever to natural elements. The patterns are sharp and the rugs are never subdued, soft or restrained. The rugs are heavily constructed, with crisp, unfading dyes and medium to medium coarse weaves on cotton foundations. All are extremely well-executed, with none of the vagaries, variations or twists found on even high-quality Persian rugs. The majority are in the 9’ by 12’ format and a surprising number can be found in top condition. There also was a substantial production in Peking from, especially from the Fette factory. Elliptical and round carpets, and lighter, often pastel colors, were a specialty. Nothing looks like an Art Deco Chinese and they work well with traditional Chinese furniture and the most modern decor as well. These is no substitute for a good Chinese Art Deco carpet. Chinese carpets also include small scatters from Tibet, with high quality wool, floating dragons and allover textile patterns. The colors of vintage and modern pieces are bright, but there are antique small rugs (sleeping rugs) with simple chessboard allovers. Only a few large antique Tibetan carpets...

Nice Sinkiang rug late 20th century with beautiful geometrical design and light colors with beige, blue, pink, green, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on cotton foundations. ✨...

Handwoven in wool, this 8x11 contemporary rug by Rug & Kilim is inspired by antique Tudor rugs, flatweaves and tapestries—a new unveiling from the European rug collection. On the D...

Antique Dragon Design Mongolian Rug, Country of Origin: Mongolia, Circa date: 1880. Size: 10 ft 3 in x 11 ft (3.12 m x 3.35 m)  

Handwoven in wool, this 9x12 contemporary rug by Rug & Kilim is inspired by antique Tudor rugs, flatweaves and tapestries—a new unveiling from the European rug collection. On the ...

Hand knotted in quality wool, this Khotan runner originates from Turkestan circa 1920-1930. The gracious scale presents itself in a scintillating dark blue-gray backdrop that beautif...

Handwoven in a wool flatweave, this 8x10 rug is a new unveiling from the European rug collection by Rug & Kilim—one of its earliest works, inspired by antique Aubusson rugs and tapes...

This stunning contemporary rug from Tibet is expertly crafted by hand using wool and silk and boasts a striking gray-silver field. Adding to its charm is an all-over abstract geometr...

Handwoven in a wool flatweave, this 10x14 contemporary rug is a new unveiling from the European rug collection by Rug & Kilim—one of its earliest works, inspired by antique Aubusson ...

Hand knotted in high-quality wool from East Turkestan between 1910-1920, this antique Khotan rug hosts a rich variation of ornate symbols and borders, including a mirrored medallion ...

Made with hand-knotted wool and originating from East Turkestan circa 1930-50, this 5x9 Samarkand rug is the next great addition to Rug & Kilim’s repertoire of Vintage Oriental creat...

Handknotted in wool and originating in East Turkestan circa 1920-1930, this 14x24 antique Samarkand Rug is among the most exciting new curations from Rug & Kilim’s collection of rare...

Handwoven in a wool flatweave, this 9x14 contemporary rug is a new unveiling from the European rug collection by Rug & Kilim—one of its earliest works, inspired by antique Aubusson r...

Via Como - 'Chinoiserie' Rug - Size 8' x 10' Material: 70% Wool - 30% Silk It is a one-of-a-kind rug and a rare piece. A truly remarkable work of art. This rug has been hand-knotted with the finest New Zealand Wool by skilled artisans, using a centuries old technique preserved through centuries. To hand make this rug, it takes the artisans about 6-9 months to weave. Via Como, the pinnacle of ultra high-end hand-knotted rugs. Renowned for their unrivaled artistry and exclusivity, Via Como rugs...

An antique, hand-knotted wool Khotan rug with a peach field and a multi-medallion design. This rug measures 5' x 10'.

A wonderful and bold early 20th century central Asian pictorial Khotan rug made for the Chinese market with wonderful Buddhist symbols. Details includ...

A rare antique orange Chinese Tibetan dragon rug likely from a Tibetan monastery. The ornamentation along the top imitates a curtain or a skirt, which indicates it was a pillar rug, ...

Rare and Beautiful Large Oversized Antique Khotan Carpet, Country of Origin: East Turkestan, Circa Date: 1910. Size: 14 ft x 20 ft (4.27 m x 6.1 m).

An antique East Turkestan Khotan accent rug handmade during the early 20th century. Measures: 4' 9" x 8' 11"

Hand-knotted in wool and originating in East Turkestan circa 1930-50, this 6x11 Vintage Samarkand Rug is among the most exciting new curations from Rug & Kilim’s collection of rare c...

This is an antique Tibetan horse cover woven during the last quarter of the 19th century circa 1880 - 1900 and measures 107 x 70CM in size. Its field is designed with a single large-scale Lotus flower with protruding vines set on a black background color which creates color contrast against the pastel motifs. the border is designed with different flower motifs surrounded by multicolored geometric designs. This unique piece has been retained in excellent condition making it a true collector item that would fit in any tribal or Asian collection.

An antique East Turkestan Kirghiz carpet from the turn of the 20th century.

On the lookout for a new carpet to enhance your living room or bedroom? This Beautiful needlepoint could make the perfect accessory. This wool needlepoint is a traditional textile woven by hand. The central design has been woven on a simple cream background and features an elegant symmetrical floral...

1920s Chinese Art Deco Carpet ( 9'2" x 11'9" - 279 x 358 )

An extraordinary early 20th century Central Asian Khotan rug with an incredible asymmetrical large-scale floral medallion woven in light and dark purple, coral, gold, pink, mint gree...